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West Metro
May 11, 2018
"You're price-gouging people who need this one product to live, to survive," said Nicole Smith-Holt, shown with her son's watch.

Son's death pushes Minn. mom into fight over rising drug prices

Mother of young Minneapolis man who died because he couldn't afford insulin leads fight.
Business
May 11, 2018
A tool called the Iron Neck seeks to strengthen the necks of athletes to prevent brain injuries and CTE. The growing company contracts with Interstate

Iron Neck aids athletes in concussion prevention

Iron Neck partners with a Minnesota manufacturer and a U neurosurgeon to help athletes avoid brain injuries
Variety
May 10, 2018
istock If youíve heard about mindfulness ó a form of meditation ó you might be curious about how to practice it and how it might benefi

How mindfulness meditation can benefit you

It's easy and helpful.
Science
May 10, 2018
OxyContin, in 80 mg pills, in a 2013 file image. A new study suggests many people have unused painkillers in the weeks after their procedures. (Liz O.

Eagan oral surgeon's grief turns to opioid advocacy

She urged that dentists, too, watch their prescriptions of painkillers.
Science
May 10, 2018

Health briefs: Saunas may cut risk of stroke

Science
May 10, 2018
Yuna Lee, who has a rare defect on the FOXG1 gene, during playtime at Bridlemile Elementary School in Portland, Ore., May 25, 2017. Yunaís mother

A scientist find her child's rare illness stems from mutation she had been studying for years

Science
May 10, 2018

Kansas family urges new attention to 'dead-in-bed' phenomenon in hospitals

Patients on painkillers, often recovering from surgery, quietly suffer respiratory failure while asleep.
Politics
May 10, 2018

Abortion ultrasound bill heads to Gov. Dayton's desk

The bill approved by the Legislature requires doctors to ask women if they'd like to see an ultrasound before having an abortion.
Business
May 10, 2018
The Minnesota State Capitol. ] GLEN STUBBE ï glen.stubbe@startribune.com

Bill to curb opioid epidemic passes state Senate

The bill, which is opposed by the powerful pharmaceutical industry and conservative activist groups, still faces a tough road in the Republican-controlled House.
Minneapolis
May 10, 2018
Fairview owns and operates University of Minnesota Medical Center.

Fairview plans $111 million renovation at U hospital

The plan calls for new and renovated space for emergency and surgery patients.
Local
May 9, 2018

Minnesota Health Department warns of 'spoofing' calls from fraudsters

Perpetrators are masking their Caller ID numbers and posing as health personnel.
Local
May 8, 2018
Federal health officials are advising consumers to throw away and avoid eating Romaine lettuce, especially if its origin is from Yuma, Ariz., as inves

Lettuce E. coli outbreak reaches Minnesota, with 10 cases reported

Officials continue to warn consumers to avoid romaine lettuce grown near Yuma, Ariz.
Local
May 8, 2018

Cutoff in federal funds could imperil children's mental health treatment centers across Minnesota

Ruling will aggravate the state's shortage of youth psychiatric care.
Local
May 8, 2018
U of M professor Leigh Turner is taking huge flack from this "stem sell" industry for a paper he wrote analyzing how many of the clinics are using the

Unproven stem cell therapies get crowdsourcing boost from desperate patients

University of Minnesota researcher found crowd­funding promises repeat unproven stem cell claims.
Music
May 7, 2018
Steve Lyon and the SLP Community Band during their final rehearsal before they perform the piece he wrote about his cancer journey, "Melanomore," at t

St. Louis Park band conductor tells his cancer story by composing 'MelaNoMore'

Steve Lyons and the St. Louis Park Community Band will perform the piece at Orchestra Hall on Tuesday night.
Local
May 6, 2018
The Andeavor refinery in St. Paul Park

Superior refinery fire is reminder of toxic leak risk in Twin Cities

Major accidents involving hydrogen fluoride are rare. But the explosion and fire at the oil refinery in Superior, Wis., was a reminder of the potential danger at another refinery in St. Paul Park.
Business
May 5, 2018
In a bipartisan press conference, Governor Mark Dayton announced the final new state guidelines and grants to fight opioid abuse. The announcement was

Waves of lobbyists greet bipartisan effort at Minn. Capitol to tax opioids

More than three dozen lobbyists were deployed to kill penny-a-pill measure.
Local
May 5, 2018
"I love these people, but I feel like I'm missing out on life every day that I'm stuck here," said Korrie Johnson.

Young Minnesotans with disabilities forced to leave home

Shortage of home health workers pushes the disabled into nursing homes and assisted-living facilities.
West Metro
May 4, 2018

Hennepin County suing feds to retain funding for teen pregnancy prevention

Feds want pregnancy prevention efforts focused on abstinence education.
Variety
May 4, 2018
Just because a food calls itself "healthy" doesn't mean it is. You have to look beyond the labels and check out the ingredients to see which foods are

Foods' 'healthy' labels can be a sick joke

Read the fine print before being tricked.
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